Idaho delegation explores Shanxi trade opportunities

Sheng Qingsong, general manager of Simplot (China) Food Co, hopes to find more new development opportunities in Shanxi.

"Since entering China in 1992, we have established very good connections with many agricultural planting partners and downstream customers," he said.

Simplot (China) Food Co is a subsidiary of the J. R. Simplot Company, founded in Idaho in 1929. It focuses on potato processing and products, covering many high-end catering channels. It was one of the earliest foreign-funded companies to enter China.

Han Taifan, deputy director of the Shanxi Provincial Foreign Affairs Office, stated that by facing a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, both sides will have broader prospects for cooperation.

"Serving as ambassadors of Sino-US friendship, entrepreneurs from both sides will make greater contributions to the development of friendly Sino-US relations," he said.

Zhou Xiaoyu, director of the foreign investment management office of the Department of Commerce of Shanxi Province, expressed hope that via the event, both sides can promote substantial projects in the fields of economy, trade, culture, technology and education, jointly composing a new chapter in the development of Shanxi and Idaho.

Entrepreneurs also visited the Jinci Temple, the Shanxi Transformation and Comprehensive Reform Demonstration Zone and Shanxi Agricultural University to conduct research and gain a deeper understanding of Shanxi's history, culture and economic development.